Product Description:
The highly available HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V and 2/8V Power Pack offer 2 Gb connectivity for an entry-level storage area network (SAN), and the ability to grow to a core-to-edge infrastructure. The simplicity and ease-of-use advantages of the SAN Switch 2/8V and 2/8V Power Pack can help increase administrator productivity and lower the cost of management. This can be especially beneficial for organizations with limited IT expertise. The Switch delivers eight high performance Auto Sensing 1 and 2 Gb Fiber Channel ports. In addition, the SAN Switch 2/8V and 2/8V Power Pack are fully non-blocking and provide 16 Gb switching (2 Gb full duplex) capacity for un-congested sustained, 2 Gb full duplex throughput. The SAN Switch 2/8V scales to a maximum fabric configuration of two switches and can be upgraded to full SAN configurations by purchasing a full fabric upgrade license. Small-form-factor-pluggable optical transceivers (SFPs) must be ordered separately. The Power Pack provides the SAN administrator with the necessary tools to monitor the health and performance of the network, while also ensuring the highest levels of security, scalability and manageability. Available pre-configured on the switch or as an upgrade, Power Pack also provides the foundation for integration into HP OpenView Storage Area Manager (SAM), enabling infrastructure management through a single-pane-of-glass.